Carlos E. R. wrote:
"ssh -Y" gives you secure access to graphical tools, instead of transmitting the entire desktop over internet. The problem is, of course, you can not look at an already running GUI app.
I hadn't seen -Y mentioned until recently... It simply circumvents the need for using the Xaccess and security controls that normally arbitrate access to your Xserver by telling the Xserver it is 'trusted'. Both ways -- with or without -Y default to reseting DISPLAY to localhost:xxxx -- an encrypted port forwarding mechanism that is usually on by default. You have to go out of your way to get a clear X channel to your server & set it up manually (which is what you DO want to do on a close network or cluster config) where your network traffic is safe. In my case, while I could afford 2 10Gb cards, I the routers/switches that allowed aggregation (would have equaled the cost of 4-5 cards by itself), so I use a direct connect cable between the two computers -- not that it is safe from the NSA, but neither is ssh... ;-/ ------------- On the original question -- Remote Desktop software (xrdp) exists for linux -- and, like xdmcp, it used to work -- fairly well but doesn't work in 13.1 (I can see the login box, but apparently it can't find a font to use -- as there is no text... *sigh*... -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org